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American trumpeter

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  • 1948
  • 1949-1952

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1918-03-06
Active to
1987-07-17
bebophard bopjazz

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Howard McGhee (b March 6, 1918 Tulsa, OK - d July 17, 1987 New York City) was one of the very first bebop jazz trumpeters, together with Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for lightning-fast fingers and very high notes. What is generally not known is the influence that he had on younger hard bop trumpeters, together with Fats Navarro. Howard McGhee was raised in Detroit. During his career, he played in bands led by Lionel Hampton, Andy Kirk, Count Basie and Charlie

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Howard McGhee
date of birth
1918-03-06
date of death
1987-07-17
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